Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.5.6
Ūti· What drives us to actThe Mind Shapes Material Existence
“The material bodies, qualities and activities of the spirit soul are created by the material mind. That mind is itself created by the illusory potency of the Supreme Lord, and thus the soul assumes material existence.”
What the purport teaches
- The material mind creates the spirit soul’s material bodies, qualities and activities.
- The mind itself is created by the illusory potency of the Supreme Lord.
- Through this process, the soul assumes material existence.
Try this today
Pause over one thought about your bodily identity today and reflect on the distinction between the mind and the soul.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me distinguish the spirit soul from the material mind?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.